New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-01
SHOT IN An EXPEESS CAR.
WOUNDED MESSENGER AND RIFLED SAFE.
ROBBERY on TIE WEST SHORE SAID 10 HAVE
BEEN DONE N sEVEN MINUTEs-THE
WOUND not A FATAL ONE.

ROBBERY on TIE WEST SHORE SAID 10 HAVE
BEEN DONE ~ sKvEN MINUTEs-THE
WOUND not FATAL ONE.
IBY rgLEGr,rn To rue rKIBuSRl
ALBANY, March 81 When the train the West Shore
Railroad reached Utica last night shortly after II o'clock
the express cr Charles = Lcske was found lJns
in his car bee Ing freely from woaul IN his right arm
near the shoulder In the brief ran OF seven minutes
from Clarl's Mills to Utica. as the messenger stated
masked man entered the wounded him aud carried
oil of the packages IN his charge When the tram
arrived In Frankfort the wonndei man was taken
from the train aud his wounds were dressed
iIo was removed to Albany today. lilo is weak
and nervous but not pecessary fatally injured.
1t was ascertaincd that the money pouch of the Ma
tona Express Company nal been taken by his assail
ants II contained about 1000 Icase on coming to
this city went the Of Dr yanderveer and h~a his
woand examined The surgeon found that the bullet bad
lodged IN his shoulder advised him To remain quiet
fof a few days Ieake went 10 the American Hotel "heh
news OF the crIme received here william H. brhd
ford OF the express company, went to tocymohs June
ton to nspect the lie returned at lo2o a. H. 10
day but was reucent. To question he replied: "The
safe was riiicd That's sure" General superintendent
W. HUT OF the National Express Company, - IN New
York aud he agent, f. She'll In charge, sam tat he
knew nothing regarding the matter save what ne 81" III
the newspapers The attaches OF the company
assert that there little money carried
AZ this time In the month. the anodnl
week OF each month the sum was largo. An oiicis!
who is In position 10 know ertei that there was not
TO exceed 900 IN the safe former ocal of The West
shore Railroad thinks tat the amount In the sae was
large Ills /, that the Nanous station agents
both passenger and freight have TO make their daily e
mittancc by express ami those between buna!o anl
Coeymans junction send beir money on the train "hich
was robbed The ticket sales alone In Rochester. he sa
amount TO 800 day aud at syracuse Ia $500 ana 50
down S2j for the smallest stations Messenger LAo
s OF small stature and weighs probably l3J pounds lie
IL thrtytwo years OF age, native OF SHARON springs
lie formerly was barkeepcr at Coblesk and has been
an press agent since the West Shore ar1ad started
This afternoon two Utica men were hunting Win dog
in the IIatneld Woods tho Ontario aud Western
station IN Ncw Hartford The dog struck TRAIL on
man tracks and followed II point wncre some ex-
press packages opened Pieces OF torn express
envelope. found aud some bank bills had been torn
These pieces money will be valuable as clews II the
robber passes the torn bills OiCer and express ON
Gals securing the neighborhood
Leakc Is reported to have told the following story of the
robbery after his train left Carks Mills man
entered his through the side door, which he showed
back, saying as be entered f." Throw up your hands
Leako did not realize for moment what was up and
failed 10 comply with the demand The intruder there
upon evelcd his revolver at the messenger and shot
him. Leake fell to the floor OF tho and his assaant
said: " Now, you; when tell you TO hold up your
hands again, you'll do 1t, won't you'll The robber then
| bound the hands aud feet OF Leakc and put
"a gag In bis mouth. One OF his legs
the robbcr tied to the safe. The desperate
then took bunch OF keys from the pocket OF the mes
scnger and unlocked !he safe, which ho riied OF lts
money packages The robber left the car NJ the ela
ware, Lzckawunpa and Western Railroad CROSSING re
fore leaving the car he said TO Leakc: "Blauk YOU
YOU say ANYTHING about this, I'll come back and XIII YOU
The messenger replied: " You wouldn't rob man Anu
then XII hnI, too would you T. Yes would SAID the
ober as he left tried 10 free himself but did not
tuccced The messenger says his assailant was large
strong man, wearing q that hung down over MS
chest His hair short at the back and his hands
| were caloused, hard and dirty
IL beiey Ell that the rubber entered tho car near
Oneida Castle, where the grade Is heavy Ihe meseh
gers statement that the robber entered by the side door
is not believed as the platform door OF the car was m
fastened by a chain, IL should have been, whch lhe
| train reached Utica.
Colonel Locke w. Winchester, vicepresident vi the
National Express Company said yesterday that the op
berry most audaciois occurring 1t did iight
in the midst OF us "amost In tho heart or the cy Oh
Utica lie had believe that the total loss "ou"
not he than $4,000 $4,000, and II might De less
number vi pouches missing and were being race
but he satisfied that the thief did not get away WIN
more booty Colonel Winchester said that a dillgeht
search being made Tor the crnina aud lie was POSI-
tive hc would bc captured II money could do It.
BADLY HURT IN AN AQUEDUcT EXPLOSION